1922
Born February 22, 1922
Passaic, NJ, USA
Frankie Zak Notable
b. February 22, 1922 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1944–1946
Frankie Zak played 1944 to 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a shortstop.
Across 123 games he batted .269, with 56 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 87 games at shortstop, with 213 assists and 18 errors. He turned 32 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1944.
He was born in Passaic, NJ, USA on February 22, 1922, and died on February 6, 1972. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PIT | 87 | 160 | 33 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 6 | .300 |
| 1945 | PIT | 15 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .143 |
| 1946 | PIT | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 123 | 208 | 43 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 6 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Died February 6, 1972
1944
Major-league debut: Frankie Zak
Frankie Zak made a major-league debut on April 21, 1944.
1946
Final major-league game: Frankie Zak
Frankie Zak played a final major-league game on June 10, 1946.